recreant

recreant读音音标

英[ˈrekriənt]

美[ˈrɛkriənt]

基本意思释义

adj.<文>怯懦的

短语及实用例句

Some provinces had proved recreant.

有些省份叛逆了.

英英释义

Noun

1. an abject coward

2. a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.

Adjective

1. having deserted a cause or principle;

\"some provinces had proved recreant\"

\"renegade supporters of the usurper\"

2. lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful;

\"the craven fellow turned and ran\"

\"a craven proposal to raise the white flag\"

\"this recreant knight\"- Spenser